Abraham Lincoln came to the presidency in a time of turbulence. Although he faced hardships while in the office of president, he faced challenges before he was elected that helped him know how to cope with controversy. He was born intopoverty, failed in business, and suffered a nervous breakdown. Also, he lost eight elections before becoming president. The Civil War had the power to divide this nation. Lincoln pulled these two sides together and helped them unite. He abolished slavery with the thirteenth amendment and managed to keep the southern states from seceding from the Union.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the president that brought the United States out of the great depression and positioned it as a superpower. His most significant contribution was introducing the New Deal. He also was the president to create social security. Roosevelt helped the Allies in World War II with the Lend-Lease Act, which allowed Britain to place orders on supplies and weapons without paying money. Roosevelt was the president that launched the United States into its position as a world leader.

The American Revolution, the Civil War, and World War II are this nations most significant wars. Washington, Lincoln, and Roosevelt were the presidents that made the United States victorious in these wars. These conflicts pulled this nation together as well as shaped its future. These three presidents changed the course of events by introducing new ideas that gave this country a foundation to become the greatest nation on earth. America is in debt to presidents like these that have the foresight not to limit the potential of a great nation.